Insight: Islamist inroads in Mali may undo French war on al Qaeda

By David Lewis TIMBUKTU, Mali (Reuters) – Residents who slipped right into a non-descript mud-brick house after Islamist opponents fled Mali's desolate tract city of Timbuktu uncovered a trove of fingers, ammunition and paperwork – the workings of the native al Qaeda recruitment place of business. "We found quite a lot of IDs, passports and delivery certificates," stated El Hadj Garaba, who searched via the house with neighbors earlier than French intelligence officers arrived. …